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H.R. 3908 115th Congress House

Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2017

Official title: To authorize the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counse… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders on the principles and practice of nonviolence.

Introduced: October 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
Education Crime preventionEducation programs fundingEducational guidanceElementary and secondary education
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Juvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingViolent crime
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 2, 2017
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 Latest action October 2, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of preventing or alleviating the effects of community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling related to principles of nonviolence in conflict resolution. "Eligible entities" include state or local government entities, educational institutions, nonprofit communities, and faith-based organizations.

In awarding grants under the program, DOJ shall give priority to applicants that agree to use the grant funds in at least one community that can certify: (1) an increased or sustained level of violence or tension in the community; or (2) a lack of resources to adopt innovative, integrated, community-based violence prevention programs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4167 Reintroduced Bill Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2019
  • HR 5846 Reintroduction of Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3908: Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3908/
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"H.R. 3908: Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3908/.
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H.R. 3908, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3908/.
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